Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 177745 - 10.4×38mm German Luger Some were also found being

Some were also found being presented in cases similar to this red/blue velvet example

The size 55 stamp in a circle can still be easily seen

Like most "Gimp" belts

and the grenade is in overall very good condition

The United States Army also used the grenade

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 177745 - 10.4×38mm German Luger Some were also found beingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. The original 1867 model had an external hammer, like a Winchester, but in 1868 this was changed to an internal cocking bolt spring. The cleaning rod was moved to the side of the rifle, but this proved problematic, so the model of 1869 moved it back to the under barrel position. In 1871,